San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-27
FIVE DOLLARS FOR HALF HOUR.
The Twelve Wise Men Hold a Light
ming Sesslon-Pass Upon a Few
Petitions - Appropriate
Money and Ad-

The Twelve Wise Men Hold a Light
ming SessIon-Pass Upon a Few
Petitions - Appropriate
Money and Ad-
iourn.
Perhaps the shortest session Of the
city council ever held was that OF yes
terday afternoon. 1t was called to Or
der at 4:l5 O'Clock and adjourned at $50
All present except Lewis and Kalteyer,
and the mayor presided. Following
business WAS transacted:
II. p. Whartenby, for permit to dig
ditch and lay pipe from the corner OF
Brooks and Pine streets to corner Of
Pine and Crosby streets. Referred to
the city engineer.
5. S. Moody, for permit to erect sign
with post on Market street. Referred
TO the committee on petitions and ordi-
nanCes.
+. w. Sefel, for permit to erect an
irOnclsd on North street. Referred to
the fire committee.
Catharine Schneider, for remission OF
taxes. Referred to the assessment COM
mittee.
Ed. Braden. for permit to use stand
pipes for use OF steam roller, and for
sprinkling streets being improved. Re-
ferred to the mayor.
Proposal from VIM. Dobro walski to sell
a gravel pit. Referred to the public i'm
prOvement committee.
DIR. BlOndin, for remission of fine. Re-
ferred to the police committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
The city engineer submitted a map
showing en0rOaehments on Oakland
street by II. p. Drought. Accepted, and
ten days given for removal of the fence.
The market masters report for August
was referred to the market committee.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Gallagher, for the petitions and ordi-
nsnces committee, reported favorably on
Schoenert's petition for reimbursement
for land taken for street purposes.
The mayor said though the city attor-
ney had recommended reimbursement,
yet he couldn't consent to 1t. GraysOn
street had encrOached no ones property.
He advised the committee to withdraw
its report for further consideration.
which wss done.
Degener, for the streets and bridges
committee, reported that CoroOran street
should be opened in accordance with
plats in the city engineers office.
Adopted.
He also reported favOrably on the city
engineers recommendation that all the
bridges in the city be repaired. AdOp-
ted, and $500 appropriated for the work.
Schreiuer, for the market committee,
reported the market masters report for
July had been examined and found cor
rect.
Gallagher, for the special committee
on the erection OF pavilion for public
uses, recommended an appropriation OF
$500 for the building. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
Smye, that the city engineer report at
the next meeting Of the council the
names Of property owners on King Will
liam street who have failed to put down
side walks as instructed. Adopted.
Smye, that the San Antonio club be
at once ordered to comply with the coun-
ellis Instructions to furnish fire escapes
st the opera house. Adopted.
Conner, that the street commissioner
clean the brush out OF Probandt street.
Adopted.
Degener, that the old Grenet buildings
on Crockett street be condemned as un-
safe. Adopted.
The mayor stated the work Of I'm
provement of South Flores street had
begun. In default Of the collection Of
subscriptions promised with which to
pay for the work, he wanted to know il
the council would object to him draw
ing $4,000 from the general fund with
which to prosecute the Job. No objec-
ton was raised.
The council then adjourned.